Since the very first detonation of a nuclear weapon the world has been besieged with a certain fear. And rightfully so. Despite tests and even eye witness testimony along with what has been learned through Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for decades society has had a misguided view of preparation.
From Duck and Cover (http://youtu.be/IKqXu-5jw60 ) to the civil Defense pamphlets (http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/fallout-docs/ ), the American people were programmed to believe that scoot under a desk or fix up your basement, an all will be fine after nuclear war.